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A lot of stuff also gets posted which is behind a paywall. I've learned to tune these out for the most part just from the domain name but I still don't see the
by osigurdson 3y ago
A lot of stuff also gets posted which is behind a paywall. I've learned to tune these out for the most part just from the domain name but I still don't see the point.
- tptacek 3y agoPaywalled stories are OK if there are straightforward workarounds, which are almost always surfaced on the thread. Stories that people simply can't read without subscribing are off-topic here. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10178989 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10178989
- osigurdson 3y agoInteresting, I'd always thought the paywall workarounds were a terms of use violation.
- dredmorbius 3y agoThis has been somewhat increasingly problematic over the past month or so as well-known existing workarounds seem to be increasingly problematic or failing. Around 15% or more of HN front-page submissions are to paywalled and/or general news sites. (I've classified the latter in my analysis of historic HN front-page activity, I haven't gone through to specifically note paywalled sites.) And tightening paywalls can have a large impact on submissions. After the New York Times strengthened its paywall in 2019, HN front-page submissions fell to about 25% of their previous level. <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36918251 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36918251>